Wins in PA, Evan Low OFFICIALLY advances, Molly Cook on the ballot and more!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. [LGBTQ+ Victory Fund logo]( [The Agenda]( LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About April Endorsements Bring May Victories Happy endorsement week! We’re standing with 28 more LGBTQ+ candidates who are ready to make history on the campaign trail. [We’ve also endorsed 228 candidates for the 2024 election cycle]( Mishon Montgomery, running for the Nevada State Assembly, and Nikson Mathews, running for the Idaho House of Representatives, were also awarded Spotlight status! Nikson, who will be the first out trans person elected in Idaho history[, is hard at work letting voters know that Primary Day is right around the corner – May 21st]( Mishon has been rolling out a series of exciting endorsements, [announcing support from the Nevada Conservation League]( the [Vegas Chamber]( and more! Victory in Pennsylvania! We are excited to report that all our candidates in Pennsylvania won their primary elections, [including Spotlight candidate Malcolm Kenyatta]( When [Malcolm wins in the general election in November]( he will be the [first out LGBTQ+ person elected to statewide office in Pennsylvania]( (and he is the first to be nominated statewide!). [Malcolm Wins]( [La’Tasha D. Mayes]( [Jessica Benham]( and [Andre Carroll]( each won their uncontested primaries for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Incumbent candidate [Abigail Salisbury]( also defeated a primary opponent and declared victory! Ev-Mentum: Evan Low Officially Advances to the General Election! After a [close vote count (we’re talking a handful of votes!), a TIE! and a recount]( Evan Low is [officially advancing to the general election]( The recount showed Evan [had just five more votes than his closest opponent, Joe Simitian.]( [Watch Evan’s message to voters here]( [EvanMessageHere]( UP NEXT: Molly Cook’s Special Election in Texas! Spotlight candidate Molly Cook is back on the ballot – this time, for a May 4th Special Election! This race will determine [who represents Texas State Senate, District 15 for the rest of the year and will succeed now-Houston Mayor John Whitmire](. Molly [is also running in the May 28th runoff elections]( which will determine the district representative for the full term. But first: [onward to the special election]( [MollyCookIG]( QUICK HITS: The News in a Moment Erin in the Morning announced the latest Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Assessment Map! [Read up on the safest states for trans people – and which states have passed anti-trans legislation](. Our candidate for Maryland U.S. House District 6, Joe Vogel, is preparing for primary day – [by launching a Big Gay Kickoff]( [Joe also joined NBC to talk about his campaign and how he’s ready to make history in this essential primary](. Lisa Middleton, running for California State Senate, District 28, recently made her case to voters. [If elected, she will be the first out trans person elected to the California legislature]( Incumbent candidate [Kim Jackson announced a huge endorsement: Fair Fight is standing with her campaign]( Rosemary Ketchum, running to be the first trans person elected as Mayor of Wheeling, [made a passionate pitch to voters before her May 14th election](. Watch [the full video here]( Good news: In St. Louis, an ‘anti-woke’ radio host (aka anti-LGBTQ) radio host endorsed a slew of candidates for school board. [The better news? Every single candidate lost]( [DONATE BUTTON]( LGBTQ+ Victory Fund is the political arm of the LGBTQ+ community. Since our founding in 1991, we’ve supported and elected LGBTQ+ candidates like U.S. Senator Tammy {NAME}, Governors Maura Healey, Tina Kotek and Jared Polis and thousands of LGBTQ+ candidates around the country. We’re proud to be the only national organization endorsing pro-equality and pro-choice LGBTQ+ candidates in the United States. We’ve shattered rainbow ceilings in all 50 states and broken election records. [Meet our latest endorsements here!]( We’ve shattered rainbow ceilings in all 50 states and broken election records. [You can power our work and the next Rainbow Wave with a donation today!]( [DONATE TODAY]( [DONATE MONTHLY]( FOLLOW ALONG: [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( Paid for by LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. Your contribution may be used in connection with federal, state and local elections and be subject to federal, state and local laws. Contributions to LGBTQ+ Victory Fund are not tax deductible. Victory Fund members do not have governance participation rights. LGBTQ+ Victory Fund 1225 I Street NW, Suite 525 Washington, DC 20005 United States This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Don't unsubscribe just yet — you can change how many & what type of emails you receive by [by updating your account here](. Unsubscribing will remove you from ALL Victory Fund email contact. If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive ANY email from us, please [unsubscribe](.